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(36,838 posts) Thu May 31, 2018, 02:54 PM May 2018

Trudeau: Trump tariffs 'are an affront' to Canadian soldiers who 'fought and died' alongside America [View all]

Source: The Hill

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at President Trump on Thursday over his implementation of steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and other nations.

At a press conference Thursday, the Canadian leader issued some of his strongest remarks against the Trump administration's trade policies to date.

"Let me be clear: These tariffs are totally unacceptable," Trudeau said. "Canadians have served alongside Americans in two world wars and in Korea. From the beaches of Normandy to the mountains of Afghanistan, we have fought and died together."

Noting that Canada purchases more U.S. steel than any other nation, Trudeau lambasted the Trump administration for initiating the tariffs under the guise of confronting a threat to national security.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/390106-trudeau-trump-tariffs-are-an-affront-to-canadian-soldiers-who-fought-and

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Trudeau: Trump tariffs 'are an affront' to Canadian soldiers who 'fought and died' alongside America [View all] demmiblue May 2018 OP

Doesn't this make you proud to be an American? NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pazzyanne May 2018 #1

I'm proud to be an American, but trump is causing me to be.... George II May 2018 #6

Same here. pazzyanne May 2018 #22

First Mexico, now Canada: angry at Trump. maddiemom May 2018 #31

tRump is my age. pazzyanne May 2018 #37

Not angry, perplexed beyond measure, since "national security" was a reason given for the Fred Sanders May 2018 #44

Trump keeps screwing us over sakabatou May 2018 #2

Oh? How? Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #10

Seriously? sakabatou May 2018 #19

You think that is Trudeau "screwing us over"! :eyes: Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #23

No sakabatou May 2018 #25

Oops. My sincere apologies. I misread your post and I'm at fault. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #33

Apology accepted sakabatou May 2018 #34

Extremely classy. And refreshing. Thank you for the example. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #42

As an aside, Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #14

Thanks :) sakabatou May 2018 #20

It is 1920's all over again. gordianot May 2018 #3

Dear Mr. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, your dealing with a five time draft dodging turbinetree May 2018 #4

Fortunately, we Canadians are pretty hard to offend. knightmaar May 2018 #5

Trump could give 2 shits about soldiers dying GusBob May 2018 #7

Just you wait until we cut off your maple syrup supply. n/t kedrys May 2018 #8

wait --- whut??? rurallib May 2018 #16

As long as the Poutine keeps flowing lame54 May 2018 #18

Mmmmmmmmnope. kedrys May 2018 #36

LOL! Dunning-Kruger Overdrive. Perfect. maddiemom Jun 2018 #46

I stole that from TheFerret. It was too good to pass up. n/t kedrys Jun 2018 #49

Exactly. The "National Security" lie is especially bogus when applied to Canada. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #9

Fucker is out of control. It's getting worse by the day. PearliePoo2 May 2018 #11

We've now pissed off both our neighbors. mac56 May 2018 #12

They were pissed off by tRump much earlier in his reign of carnage. He hasn't taken the hint. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #13

Maybe Trump is trying to get Canada to build a wall and pay for it. LudwigPastorius May 2018 #15

These horrid tariffs are hard news. BadgerMom May 2018 #17

Is Canada "a threat to national security"? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #21

Yes, even more so than Russia... Chakaconcarne May 2018 #28

I've never read Breitbart left-of-center2012 May 2018 #29

Canada and the EU workinclasszero May 2018 #24

I disagree. Putin is very smart. And patriotic in his own Russian way. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #43

THe one good thing that can come from this is the world isolating us and treating us Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #26

But doesn't that mean that they RESPECT us again? maddiemom Jun 2018 #47

God, he's such a fucking numpty. Jedi Guy May 2018 #27

The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief don't give a shit about honor Achilleaze May 2018 #30

Trudeau is absolutely right onetexan May 2018 #32

Trump isn't fooled by those friendly neighbors to the north IronLionZion May 2018 #35

At a certain point, it will be time for certain states to consider secession. roamer65 May 2018 #38

Trump would be long gone before that could ever happen FakeNoose May 2018 #39

There is a point where leaving will be less painful than staying. roamer65 May 2018 #40

I hear you FakeNoose May 2018 #41

California would have very little to lose. maddiemom Jun 2018 #48

Kind of a stupid framing to try to make this about the troops. Orsino Jun 2018 #45

Kick ck4829 Jun 2018 #50